The NWS has recently updated their posting policies and reserves the right to hide/delete postings that are inconsistent with them. Therefore, it is our policy to hide/delete any post/comment that:
-is from anyone younger than 13 years of age;
-contains defamatory, vulgar, obscene, abusive, profane, threatening, hateful, intimidating, or otherwise offensive language;
-contains malicious or offens
ive comments based on gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other classification;
-contains advertisements, endorsements, or promotions, including spam and similar content;
-contains comments on matters unrelated to activities of the National Weather Service or its programs, policies, operations, or general areas of responsibility;
-contains impersonations or misrepresents the writer’s identity or affiliation;
-contains viruses or similar harmful programs;
-contains proprietary information or intellectual property that is posted without the approval of the owner;
-recommends that members of the public contact a member of Congress or of a state or local legislature;
-contains comments regarding a candidate in a partisan political campaign or regarding a political party; or
-contains information that violates a local, state, or national law.
